Welcome to Rena Lara ...
Rena Lara is located in Coahoma County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rena Lara, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Rena Lara is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rena Lara lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Rena Lara: 662 & 471<3>
The ZIP code for Rena Lara: 38767<4>
Communities near Rena Lara ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rena Lara.
- Clarksdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
- Shelby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mound Bayou
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Friars Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Friars Point is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Elaine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gunnison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gunnison is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Duncan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Duncan is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Lakeview
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lakeview is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
- Lyon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lyon is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Alligator
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Alligator is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rena Lara. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rena Lara.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rena Lara. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rena Lara.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rena Lara. See our Newspapers Page for Rena Lara.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rena Lara ...
Looking for more information about Rena Lara? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Rena Lara, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rena Lara.
Adding Rena Lara to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rena Lara in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Rena Lara was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Rena Lara post office opened in 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rena Lara.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Coahoma, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rena Lara - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 662 code has been Overlayed with the 471 area code. New phone numbers in the Rena Lara area will be assigned with one of these codes: 662 or 471. As a result, placing a call in the Rena Lara area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Rena Lara). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rena Lara or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |